Corn-planter



(No Model.)

J. P. SIMMONS.

CORN PLANTER.

No. 311,683. Patented Feb. 3, 1885.

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.SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,683, dated February 3, 1885.

A pp'itcatinn filed July 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it'known that I, JOHN I. Srrriross, of Ilells Depot, county ot' Crockett, and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, fornning a part thereof.

My invention relates to an improvement in cornplanters; and it consists in the peculiar combination and arrangement of devices that will be more fully set Vforth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In` the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 isa top plan view of the same, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal central section of the platform, the standard, the hopper, the seed-plate, cutoff slide, and operating-lever. Fig. 4: is a detailed perspective view of the colter. Fig. 5 is a detailed vertical sectional view of the rim ot' the operating driving-wheel.

A represents a rectangular frame, which is composed of the longitudinal Vbeams B, the transverse beams C, connecting their front ends, and the platform D. which is located between said beams near their rear ends. On the upper side of this platform is placed a circular base, E, to the upper side of which is secured a circular hopper, F, which has a concave, G, extending vertically in the rear side thereof. A cover, I-I, is hinged to the hopper, and is provided with a spring-catch, I, which catches over a lug, J, that projects from the front of the hopper at the upper edge. In the bottom of the hopper is placed a seed-plate, K, which is rigidly secured to a pivotal bolt, L, which extends down through the base E and platform D. Beneath the seedplate is placed a cut-off slide, M, which is loose upon the bolt L. From the rear side of the cut-off slide project ears N, and in the rear side of this slide, near its periphery, is made a circular opening, O. Similar openings, P, are made in the rear side of the seedplate K, which openings form cups into which the seeds drop when the plate is operated.

R represents a wheel, the shaft S of which is journaled in blocks that are secured on the under sides of the beams B, near their front ends. A cranlcarm, T, is secured upon one end of the shaft S by means of a nut, U. This crank-arm is provided with a slot, V, through which the end of the shaft S extends, and which enables said arm to be adjusted in or out in relation to the center of the shaft, for the purpose to be hereinafter more fully set forth. On the lower end of the bolt L is secured an arm, NV, the outer end of which arm is connected to the cranlearm by means of a pitman, X.

Y represents a standard which is secured between the beamsB, immediately behind the platform D, and which is inclined at a proper angle, as shown at Fig. l. To the lower end of this standard is secured a furrow-opener, Z. This standard is braced in position at its lower end by means of the brace-rods A. Through the upper end of the standard ex,- tends a transverse bar, B', which secures the upper ends of the handles C, which handles are secured to the beams B at their lower ends.

D represents a har which connects the handles G near their upper ends. A recess, E', is formed in the center of this bar on its front side, and similar recesses, F and G', are also cut in it near its extremities.

H represents a spring-lever which is pivoted on the front side ot' the Lipper extension of the standard Y, as at I. The lower end of this springlever catches between the ears N of the cutoff plate, and its upper end rests in either of the recesses E, F, and G. A circular opening or duct is made through the standard Y and through the base E, with which duct the opening O of the cut-off plate registers when the lever is secured in the recess E. `When the lever rests in the recess F, the duct I is entirely closed, which will prevent seeds from being planted while turning corners and at the ends of the rows, and when the lever rests in the recess G the duct is partially closed, and thus only a small number of seeds will be planted in each hill. By

adjusting the crank-ar1n in and out upon its shaft the distance between the hills can be regulated, as will be very readily understood.

K represent eoverers, which are secured to IOS the rear ends of the bearnsB at a suitable distance behind the furrow-opener.

In the center of the beam C, in aline with the center of' the driving-wheel, is secured a colter, L', which is provided with wings O', extending outwardly therefrom. This colter, as the machine advances, cuts the soil, which is further enlarged into a furrow by the beveled edge of the driving-wheel (which is illustrated inl Fig. 5) and by the furrow-opener.l

The Wings O clear away trash, bunches of grass, and hard clods from the row before the seeds are planted.

A corn-planter thus constructed is exceedingly cheap and simple, is durable, and not likely to get out of order, and performs its Work Well.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. A colter, L, provided with wings O. in'v seed-plate rigidly secured thereto, and cnt-ott z5 Yplate located beneath the seed-plate and loose;

ly secured on the shaft. a seed-duct, Wheel R, having a cranked shaft, connecting-rod X and arm W, for actuating the seed-plate, and pivoted lever H, for actuating the cut-off plate, and bar D, having notches E', FQ and G, for retaining the lever H, substantially as described.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing I append my signature.

JOHN PARKES STMMONS.

Vitnesses:

J. l). SENsING,

R. H. MITCHELL. 

